March 31, 1864 - Thursday - 160 years ago today

Status - John Baer - 40th Indiana Regiment - Granger's Corps - Sheridan's Division - Wagner's Brigade

The 40th Indiana is likely still on furlough during this time.

Confederate cavalry under Forrest are still in Kentucky, moving west toward the Mississippi River after leaving Paducah, KY.  Union forces are searching for them on all their possible lines of movement.

All indications are that the Confederate army in East Tennessee is leaving and going back to Virginia.  This will free up Union troops from duty near Knoxville and allow them to return to Chattanooga.  Wagner's men remain at Loudon, TN.

General Sherman is spending his time getting the railroads in order so that supplies can be carried to Chattanooga for the spring and summer campaign into Georgia.

More Information:

• Link: War Operations, see Volume XXXII, Chapter XLIV, Part III, Correspondence, pp. 171-213.
  
• The Civil War Day by Day, John S. Bowman, Ed. p. 148.
• The Civil War, A Narrative, Vol 1II, Red River to Appomattox, Shelby Foote, pp. 318-320.
• Battles and Leaders of the Civil War, Retreat With Honor, pp. 247-292.
  
• Decision In The West, The Atlanta Campaign of 1864, Albert Castel, pp, 79-89.
  
• Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, pp. 462-474.
• Memoirs of General William T. Sherman, pp. 396-466.
  
• Events: 1864
  

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